Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (FSDEC)
Contact us
Telephone 01843 234577
What we do
Our Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (FSDEC) team assess any patient with frailty or complex needs.
We will be able to look at all of your needs together when deciding on the best course of treatment and care for you. We may look at:
your mobility (how well you can move around)
how you cope at home
your medical condition(s).
We aim to give you a thorough check-up during one long visit to the hospital. This means you won’t need to return to the hospital for lots of short appointments.
About your appointment
You should come to your appointment prepared to spend most of the day with us.
When you arrive at the FSDEC, you will be:
greeted by a member of staff
booked in
guided to a seating area to wait to be seen.
First you will be seen by one of our nurses. They will take your observations, including a lying and standing blood pressure.
Please make sure you tell your nurse if you have been experiencing any dizzy episodes.
You may also have some blood tests, if they are needed.
You may also have a “heart trace” (electrocardiogram or ECG).
The doctor will then see you. The doctor may decide that you need other tests. These could include an X-ray, CT scan, ultrasound or echocardiogram (a test that sees how well the blood flows through your heart). We will try to arrange these on the same day, but can’t always promise this.
At the end of your appointment, we hope to have a clearer idea of what is troubling you and what your condition may be. We will then put a plan of action in place.
Where to find us
We are located on Quex Ward, at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospital.
It's a short walk from both Ramsgate Rd and St Peters Rd entrance.
Follow the signs as you enter through the main entrances.
How to use this service
You may be referred to FSDEC from your GP, community services, another team in the hospital, or A&E.